Upcoming Division of Drinking Water Regulations

Adopted Drinking Water-Related Regulations

Annual Division of Drinking Water Regulatory Priority Board Resolutions

Regulations in Process or Planned

  1. Maximum Contaminant Levels
    1. Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
      1. More Information about PFAS
    2. N-nitroso-dimethylamine (NDMA)
    3. Disinfection Byproducts
      1. Total Trihalomethanes
      2. Haloacetic Acids
    4. Styrene
    5. Cadmium and Mercury
    6. 1,4-Dioxane
    7. Arsenic
  2. Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
    1. Federal Updates
    2. California Enhancements
  3. Detection Limits for Purposes of Reporting
    1. Metals
    2. Organic Chemicals
  4. Notification and Response Levels
    1. Manganese (revision)
    2. Cyanotoxins
    3. Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (PFHpA)
  5. Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook Revisions
  6. Environmental Laboratory Accreditation -TNI Dual Certificate Framework
    1. More information about ELAP
  7. Electronic Reporting of Drinking Water Quality Data
  8. Primacy Package Approvals
    1. Public Notification Rule
      1. More information about the Public Notification Rule.
    2. Groundwater Rule
      1. More information about the Groundwater Rule
    3. Revised Total Coliform Rule
      1. More information about the Revised Total Coliform Rule
    4. PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
      1. More information about the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
    5. Lead and Copper Rule and Revisions
      1. More information about the Lead and Copper Rule and Revisions
    6. Consumer Confidence Report Rule
      1. More information on CCRs
  9. On-site Treated Nonpotable Water Systems Revisions
  10. Title 22 Recycled Water Regulations Update
  11. Quinquennial Maximum Contaminant Levels Review
    1. Summary of the most recent review
  12. Financial Assurance and Technical, Managerial, and Financial Standards
    1. Health and Safety Code section 116375(g)
    2. Health and Safety Code sections 116600 and 116601

Other Regulations and Policy Handbooks of Interest

Upcoming Federal Rules

Other Information

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Contact Information

Melissa Hall, P.E.
Senior Water Resource Control Engineer
(916) 323-0373
Melissa.Hall@waterboards.ca.gov

Randy Barnard, P.E.
Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer
(619) 525-4022
Randy.Barnard@waterboards.ca.gov